Product Introduction - Russound ST2 Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION
Thank you for choosing the Russound ST2 Smart
Tuner. Whether you are upgrading a legacy radio,
expanding a CAi Series system, or taking advan-
tage of the CAV6.6's robust RNET™ communica-
tion link, the ST2 Tuner is as simple or as com-
plex as your needs.
The ST2 Tuner is like having two radios in one.
The two AM/FM tuners share one set of controls
and display on the front of the unit, but each runs
independently. This arrangement allows two dif-
ferent broadcasts at the same time in a multi-
room audio distribution system.
In addition to the traditional AM/FM broadcast
tuner function, the ST2 Tuner can store up to 72
favorites, or memory presets. These are stored
in groups of six called banks. There are six
banks for each tuner. Each preset and each bank
can be given a custom name of your choice.
The ST2 Tuner can be controlled from the front
panel or by the dedicated ST2-RC IR remote
aimed at the front panel IR receiver. If used with
CA series or RNET systems, the IR codes can be
transferred into those system's remotes as well.
It can also be controlled by IR signals received
through the IR connections on the rear panel
from IR repeating system commonly used in dis-
tributed audio systems.
If the ST2 Tuner is part of an RNET-enabled sys-
tem such as the CAV6.6-S2 system, the tuner
can be controlled through the UNO™-S2 keypad.
The ST2 Tuner also has an RS-232 port to sup-
port integration into whole-house control systems
such as Crestron ®
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and AMX ® .
FEATURES
• Dual AM/FM Tuner
• Compact single rack unit chassis
(Rack mount ears included)
• Six banks of six memory presets each per
tuner for storing AM or FM station settings
(72 total presets)
• Two Favorite presets per tuner
• Stereo or mono mode
• Local or distant mode
• Dedicated IR remote control
• Individual IR direct inputs for each tuner
• Front panel IR receiver
• Supports two future optional tuner keypads
• RNET connections send tuner frequency and
control information to UNO keypad display
• RS-232 control and programming. User
settings can be backed up and restored.
INSTALLATION APPLICATIONS
IR-controlled System -
CAi Series - The ST2 Tuner can be controlled by
infrared commands received through the two IR
connections on the rear panel. The ST2 tuner
component contains two tuners, which must be
set up as two sources. There will be two source
audio inputs and two IR connections - one for
each tuner in the ST2. You will need two IR link
cables (Russound P/N 09-0508) for these con-
nections. There are two unique IR code sets for
Tuner 1 and Tuner 2, which allow each to be con-
trolled independently. These codes can be
learned from the ST2-RC remote into the CA-
LRC1 remote or into the DSC and DAN keypads.
If you are using an IR-controlled system from
another manufacturer, installation should be simi-
lar. The ST2 IR codes may be learned into many
other manufacturers' remote controls that have
learning capability for unified control over the A/V
equipment.